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Features about retro games, from interviews and analysis to lists and retrospectives.

DOOM and Evercade are having a little cartridge

2026-02-04
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 4, 2026
In: Analysis, Retro games news

If you told my 25-year-old self that Doom would one day show up on a little cartridge you slot into a handheld, I would have laughed myself hoarse. But here we are: Blaze Entertainment and Bethesda have dropped a teaser confirming that Doom is officially heading to Evercade hardware laterRead More →

Half-Life 2 has been quietly changing for 20 years

2026-02-03
By: Christian Cawley
On: February 3, 2026
In: Analysis

It is easy to think of Half-Life 2 as a static masterpiece—a fixed point in gaming history that arrived in 2004 and stayed there. But if you’ve been playing it on Steam recently, you aren’t playing the game that shipped two decades ago. As highlighted in this fascinating deep-dive video,Read More →

Commodore 1541-11 disk drive

How old Commodore 64 disks are being saved

2026-01-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 30, 2026
In: Retro gaming features

Old C64 disks might just surprise you by still being readable. But the clock is ticking, so how can you save your old disks? And, is it okay to do so — or do you risk prosecution…? Is archiving Commodore 64 disks legal? If you’re digging old data off vintageRead More →

How does the Commodore 64 Ultimate compare with the original C64?

2026-01-28
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 28, 2026
In: Analysis

The Commodore 64 Ultimate is one of those machines that instantly splits opinion — and honestly, that’s probably inevitable. Based on a detailed comparison in a recent YouTube video by The Bit Culture, it positions itself not as a nostalgia toy or a quirky console remake, but as a seriousRead More →

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How to unlock and play retro Nintendo games in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Guide)

2026-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2026
In: How to run retro games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally brought back one of the most nostalgic features from the series — playable retro games — with its free Version 3.0 update. But there’s a catch: unlike the classic GC original, you’ll need to work for these, and they’re tied to a Nintendo SwitchRead More →

Is Steamunlocked safe or legit? It’s piracy, of course it isn’t!

2026-01-17
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 17, 2026
In: Retro gaming features

A website providing “free” and “preinstalled” current and retro games is gaining in popularity. But is Steamunlocked safe to use? Quick answer: no, of course it isn’t. Steamunlocked is offering pirated copies of games – from AAA releases to the classics we’re interested in – via a Steam-like website interface.Read More →

light man people smartphone

Classic PC games you can play on iPhone right now

2026-01-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 15, 2026
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

Tired of disposable mobile games and endless microtransactions? Wish your iPhone could deliver the depth and atmosphere of a real classic PC game? Good news — it can. Thanks to high-powered Apple silicon, Metal graphics, and a surprisingly rich App Store library, many legendary PC titles are available natively onRead More →

Ecco the Dolphin remake

No, the world does not “need Ecco the Dolphin”

2026-01-15
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 15, 2026
In: Analysis

A&R Atelier has announced that Ecco the Dolphin is officially back in development, with several new Ecco projects underway, as suggested when the trademark was revived in 2025. Details are thin for now, but updates will appear on a new official website and Discord channel. That’s the news. The claimRead More →

THE A1200

Inside the A1200: 25 classic Amiga games and a full Linux-powered setup

2026-01-14
By: Christian Cawley
On: January 14, 2026
In: Analysis

The A1200 may look like a faithful Amiga 1200 replica, but the real story is what’s under the hood. Retro Games Limited has packed the machine with an ARM-based Linux system running a modified AmiBerry emulator, giving it the power to run even demanding Amiga titles without compromise. YouTube channelRead More →

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